Re: Hello to all the new peeps, and Fibrofog or ADHD?

March 31, 2008

Hey Loretta - I don't think I had ADHD as a child, because I didn't have trouble

with concentration and organization then. But, man, in the last 10 years since

being diagnosed, it's like someone flipped a switch. I have been on Adderall

now for about 5 weeks. First I was on short-acting Adderall, but the side

effects of sweating, along with nausea and diarhea were more of a problem, so

now I'm on Adderall XR which is not a generic. The side effects do seem to be a

bit better with the long-acting.

But my brain fog is worse. So it's a try and see game we play. I wish you

luck, and am glad you like your new psychiatrist. I am happy with mine, too.

Take care.

Jeanne in WI

I haven't posted in a while but I would like to say a huge hello to all the

new people on this list. Anyway I just went to my new psych doc a week ago. I

go primarily for med management for bipolar. Anyway, I sat with her and told her

my story; she observed me and asked me questions. I feel that she is a

competent pdoc, after looking at her credentials and asking her MY questions.

Anyway, she suprised me because she said she wants to look into whether or not I

am ADHD or not. I feel so much relief from this possible dx. Though I was at

the top ten percent of my class and I was in honors, I have always had trouble

concentrating. I have always had trouble with my

organization skills and also with all types of memory. But it was swept under

the rug by my pdocs at the time, mostly I fear because they had much trouble

with my bipolar and anorexia. Now it seems to be getting worse, I am so loopy

all the time, I forget everything. I

go from severe fatigue to hyper in a manner of hours, and my hyper activity is

not goal directed in the least. My rheummy and my DH both would rather it be

fibro fog I feel. My DH does not want me on any more drugs than I am on now,

since I am on about 7 meds. I think i will try Adderall or something though,

because it seems that though my fibro is stabilizing, the fog is getting

worse...

Loretta

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